S. Eustaquio scores in stoppage time as Canada eliminate South Africa 1-0

In the 2026 World Cup round of 32, South Africa lost 0-1 to Canada. Neither side scored in the first half, and the game went into halftime tied at 0-0.

The second half remained locked. Canada’s N. Saliba was booked in the 54th minute, and N. Sigur also received a yellow card in the 67th minute. Both teams then made changes, but the score stayed unchanged until stoppage time.

In the 90+2 minute, S. Eustaquio scored the winner for Canada and made it 1-0. That was the only goal of the match, and Canada advanced thanks to a stoppage-time finish.

On the full-match numbers, South Africa had 58% possession to Canada’s 42%. Expected goals were 0.13 for South Africa and 1.32 for Canada. South Africa attempted 6 shots to Canada’s 12, with 1 shot on target compared with Canada’s 7. Passing accuracy was 85% for South Africa and 78% for Canada. South Africa won 1 corner to Canada’s 4, was caught offside once to Canada’s none, made 5 saves to Canada’s 1, and committed 10 fouls to Canada’s 16.

Going into the game, South Africa had beaten South Korea 1-0 in the third round of group play on 2026-06-25, while Canada had lost 1-2 to Switzerland in the third round of group play on 2026-06-24.